Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The Psalms as the Christian's lament -- Psalm 5 : a royal petition for protection from malicious liars -- Psalm 6 : pursuit of moral excellence -- Psalm 7 : a royal petition for cosmic justice -- Psalm 32 : forgiveness for the justified -- Psalm 38 : the dance between deserved and undeserved suffering -- Psalm 39 : the lament of silence in the pastoral theology of Erasmus -- Psalm 44 : lament in national catastrophe -- Psalm 102 : the prayer of an afflicted person -- Psalm 130 : lament of the sinner before the triune God of grace -- Psalm 143 : the lament of the justified.

The Psalms as Christian Lament, a companion volume to The Psalms as Christian Worship, blends verse-by-verse commentary with a history of Psalms interpretation in the church from the time of the apostles to the present. Bruce Waltke, James Houston, and Erika Moore examine ten lament psalms, including six of the seven traditional penitential psalms, covering Psalms 5, 6, 7, 32, 38, 39, 44, 102, 130, and 143. The authors establish the meaning of the Hebrew text through careful exegesis and trace the church's historical interpretation and use of these psalms, highlighting their deep spiritual significance to Christians through the ages. --From publisher's description